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What Do I Do If I Want to Quote a Fallen Pastor in My Sermon?

June 12, 2019Mike Leake

I typically preach from a full manuscript. I know, I know, you aren’t supposed to do that. But it works for me. And I don’t just read from my manuscript. Even if I use a modified outline form, I still… Continue Reading →

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Our Identity Is Not in Their Performance

May 13, 2019Mike Leake

Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges was one of the most life-changing books I’ve read. Paragraphs like this one brought me so much freedom: Living by grace instead of by works means you are free from the performance treadmill. It means… Continue Reading →

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Learning to Be a Grateful Pastor

April 17, 2019Mike Leake

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, –Philippians 1:3-4 Be the type of follower of Jesus that sparks up joyous remembrance in others.… Continue Reading →

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The American Church Has Got Talent but What It Really Needs Is…

April 10, 2019Mike Leake

There are a couple of heroes in the book of Acts that model for us what we need. This couple sat under the preaching of a dynamic speaker. But they realized he was missing something; namely, Jesus. (Or a full… Continue Reading →

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